Mindful Moment: The dreaded tasks we put off Rarely is there a day full of only pleasurable experiences.  Most days include the tedious tasks of life that we don’t really enjoy.  It could be doing the dishes, paying bills, or a certain part of your job.  It’s the stuff we have to do even though […]

How often do you feel like you had more time in the day?  Do you ever have the feeling that time seems to go by to fast?  You’re not alone.  It’s an ironic part of being human in today’s society.  We feel like we need or want more time, yet most of the time we […]

How often do you say “hello” or “good morning” out of habit?  Or, how often does someone say “hello” to you as they are walking by and looking at their cell phone?  A lot of us get caught up in the movement of the day and find ourselves repeating “hello” or “good morning” without much […]

I visited my 2 year-old nephew at his Montessori school last week and was reminded of how much I love the concept of floor time.  Floor time is moving from your chair and getting on a child’s level; letting the younger guide the trajectory of the play.  Instead of telling a child what to do or […]

The thrill of the Olympics, and athletes like Michael Phelps and Alex Naddour have brought a lot of attention to the benefits of cupping therapy. Cupping therapy might be trendy now, but by no means is it new. This holistic practice dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Indian and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the […]

Whether you are new to practicing mindfulness or you have been practicing for a long time, it is helpful to remind ourselves of what mindfulness is not.  Even seasoned practitioners can start to forget what mindfulness is about – a practice, that is never perfected.  The whole point of mindfulness is not to achieve anything, […]

In our busy lives is so easy to get caught up in our own worlds.  We get consumed with our daily tasks, our families, our jobs and so forth.  In this process we fail to see the world outside of us.  In addition, when we become stressed or overwhelmed, it’s as if life contracts.  We […]

Meet one of our newest yoga practitioners: Tanna Kelley. Tanna has been consistently practicing since 2009 when she first found and realized the benefits of yoga. The benefits and therapeutic touch she found from yoga inspired her to attend teacher training to because a yoga instructor. While in teacher training, she realized how important the […]

In her book Rising Strong, author and researcher Brené Brown defines generosity as the ability to “extend the most generous interpretation possible to the intentions, words, and actions of others.” While this sounds simple, it is one of the most challenging tasks of being in relationship with people – friends, family, co-workers and even strangers. […]

“We’ve all done it: Taken better care of others—our parents, friends, partners and children—than we do ourselves. The fact is, many women are very good at putting themselves last.” OIC’s Julie Luzarraga with WELLCOM President and CEO Rebecca Vinton and Dr. Katharine McLeese, an associate physician with Think Whole Person Healthcare talk about how women can take […]